Chapter 21: Karasuma Strikes

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the Western Han Dynasty, the Han army broke the Xiongnu and expelled the Xiongnu from Monan, and Karasuma was subordinate to the Han Dynasty, and moved south to Shanggu, Yuyang, Youbeiping, Liaoxi, and Liaodong five counties to live outside the herd, and the Xiongnu on behalf of the Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Karasuma moved south from the five counties to the ten counties of Liaodong, Yuyang and Shuofang on the edge of the Sainai. Karasuma moved south twice during the Han Dynasty and gradually grew stronger, but it was under the jurisdiction of the Han Guardian Wuhuan Captain and divided into several tribes, each of which operated separately and never formed a unified tribal alliance.

But in recent years, Qiu Liju, the leader of Karasuma in western Liao, is also a genius of the heavens, the most powerful among the Karasuma tribe, and has gradually become the king of the Karasuma people. This person's eyes were very vicious, and he saw the current decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty, so he began to no longer follow the previous strategy of getting close to the Han Dynasty. Constantly harassing the borders of the Han Dynasty, they came to Youzhou to burn and loot, and even in Qingzhou, Jizhou and other Central Plains have their footprints.

This time it's autumn again, and it's time of year when the Karasuma people come to Dahan to fight the grass valley. Because spring is the season when livestock and horses begin to mate, summer to autumn is the time when water and grass are abundant, horses, cattle and sheep grow fat, and midwinter is not suitable for fighting. Only in late autumn is the time when the Karasuma people are at their most leisurely, and their livestock and horses are the fattest. At this time, regardless of the relationship between the Karasuma people and the Great Han, the Karasuma King would invade the Great Han with the Karasuma Iron Cavalry, plundering grain in preparation for the winter.

About sixty or seventy miles outside Jixian County, there were two tall men dressed as foreigners riding horses in front, and what was followed by 30,000 Karasuma cavalry. These two people were the two generals sent by the Karasuma King, Qiu Liju, Subur and Udan.

Subur is tall and tall, definitely more than two meters tall, and has a mace in his hand, this person is also the heir of a major Karasuma tribe, and his martial arts are among the top three even in Karasuma. And Udan is also tall and big, but the difference is that Udan is a big fat man, the so-called man fat is not lost, this person has a big hammer on each of his left and right hands, each of which has 40 kilograms. He is also a good hand in the Karasuma tribe.

"Brother Subul, beyond this hill is the boundary of Jixian County, this time we must go to Youzhou to grab a good one, whether it is money, food, or women, I will rob them all, kill all these Han people, and try to destroy their villages. Hahaha" Udan laughed insolently, in their eyes, the army of the Han Dynasty was like an ant, which could pinch them to death with a pinch.

"Wudan, don't underestimate the enemy too much, I heard that a new state pastor came to Youzhou this time, I heard that this person's identity is not simple, and the power under his hands is definitely not so simple." Subur frowned, he didn't know why, this time he came out, he always felt a haze in his heart, with a sense of foreboding.

"What are you afraid of, Brother Subur, the Han people are powerless, we have been so easy to fight the grass valley for so many years, and we have never seen the Han people have any ability to resist. Even if there is a new state pastor, I can hammer him to death with a single hammer. Udan swung the hammer in his hand a few times, his face full of disdain.

"I hope so." Sable said with some concern.

The army continued to advance towards Jixian. Suddenly, a scout horse flew over, "Report to Lord Subur, there are hundreds of Han troops escorting more than twenty carts ten miles ahead. ”

Subur frowned and asked, "Do you know what's in that car?" ”

"Lord Qiyu, the villain is afraid of startling the grass and snakes, so he doesn't dare to get close to watch, but there is a little grain and grass falling from the place where the Han army passes."

"Hahaha, Brother Subul, it must be the Han army's grain team, hurry up and give the order and rob them." Udan shouted anxiously.

Subur's brows furrowed even deeper, "Wudan, don't you think it's very strange for the Han army to escort grain and grass at this time?" I know that our Karasuma people are coming, but we are still escorting this grain and grass, there must be some conspiracy in it!! ”

"Brother Subul, what are you afraid of, can the Han army still make our opponents? Besides, aren't we here to grab food, and the people of Karasuma are still waiting for our food for the winter. How could such a great opportunity be given up. Udan shouted dissatisfied.

"Good!! You're right, the whole army is attacking. Subur hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said.

"Haha, that's right." Udan laughed wildly.

30,000 cavalry rushed wildly, the earth shook for a while, and the ten-mile distance was only a matter of half a cup of tea in front of the rushing Karasuma cavalry, and it didn't take long for the Han army's grain team to appear in front of them.

"Kill...... Kill...... "Udan, taking the lead, wielding a hammer, slaughtered the Han army.

Bursts of shouts echoed through the mountain road. The Han army saw that it was the Karasuma cavalry coming, and it was densely packed, and they couldn't count it clearly, and they were all stupid for a while.

"Mom, run, the Karasuma people are here." I don't know where a voice came from in the Han army. Fear can be spread, and all at once all the Han troops threw down their weapons and fled, forgetting all the food.

The cavalry on the mountain road was inconvenient, and most of the Han army escaped into the mountains and forests, and only a small number of people were killed, of course, some of them were inevitably left behind by the Karasuma people.

"Hahaha, Brother Subul, so much food, even if we have an army of 30,000, it will be enough to eat for ten days, and now we can loot in Youzhou for a longer time." Udan looked at the cart of grain and laughed maniacally.

Subur immediately sent several Karasuma cavalrymen who could speak Chinese to interrogate him. I got the news from them that it was the state pastor who knew that Yuyang was short of food, so he ordered them to escort the grain to Yuyang.

"Haha, Brother Subul, this is right, it must be the state pastor who knows that we have a team of people who went to Yuyang, so he sent food to Yuyang, but I didn't expect to be intercepted by us." Udan laughed.

"No, Udan, I still think it's a little strange." The gloom in Sable's heart deepened.

Udan looked at Subur angrily, "Brother Subul, why don't you believe it, look at those Han soldiers who are so scared that they are urinating, how can they be lying." "In fact, what Wu Dan didn't know was that those Han troops did not lie, and the order Liu Yao gave them was to escort grain and grass to Yuyang, and when they encountered Karasuma people, they did not resist, and they all scattered and fled.

Seeing that Subur was still frowning, Udan walked directly to a big cart, cut open the sack containing grain, and suddenly a large amount of grain flowers fell out. "You see, it's not what food is, what else can there be." Then his eyes lit up and he stared at the grain.

Subur randomly checked the sacks on each car and found that they were all grain, although he still had this doubt, but these grains could not be faked, and his vigilance was also relaxed.

"Brother Subur, are you willing to believe it now?" Udan shouted dissatisfied.

"Okay, I believe it, pack up the food, and continue to Jixian." Subur nodded, then looked up at the sky. "The sun is almost setting, let's cross this hill and set up camp in front."

"Okay, I've been hungry for a long time, these are the military rations of the Han army, a little bit of the best and freshest food." Udan, rubbing his already rumbling belly, said.

By the time the Karasuma people had crossed the mountain, it was already dark, and the place where the Karasuma people had begun to camp was less than thirty miles away from Jixian. The group began to bury the pot and cook, and suddenly the smoke slowly floated up.